Hallo JOe, I can't imagine anyone flaming you over that. It is the content of the heart which counts the most I think but we don't have any formal tests for that but the heart is evidenced by our actions and words. Perhaps life is the test then and it isn't finished until it is finished.
Happy Happy, Gustl Thursday, 14 September, 2006, 14:32:56, you wrote: JS> Hi Gustl; JS> Your point about judgement taken, but I would like to suggest, (and no JS> doubt I'll be flamed for this but....oh well flame suit on) that anyone JS> who feels the need to have their intelligence rated or feels the need to JS> be able to make some claim about it, has an ego problem that would IMHO JS> preclude them from certain levels of sensitivity, introspection and self JS> awareness that I tend to associate with the aquisition of wisdom. JS> Just my two cents. JS> Joe JS> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>Hallo, >> >> >>Back in '66 just after returning from the Nam I was hanging >>out with college kids and this prof who they hung out with >>started telling me about mensa and asked me if I wanted to >>test. I did test and was invited to join but first was >>invited to one of their meetings to check it out. Turned >>out that all these geniuses had all the answers to the >>problem in the Nam and that everyone else was just >>ignorant. That was enough for me. A bunch of arrogant >>clowns is what I found. Never set a foot in the Nam but >>knew all the answers. >> >>A partner of mine from the Detroit area tested a couple of >>years ago and did join but without going to a meeting >>first. He spent 1 year as a member and attended 2 of their >>meetings before coming to the same conclusion I had back in >>'66. Seems times had changed but mensa hadn't. >> >>All that being said, it is still wise to remember not to >>judge a book by its cover. There may be some decent ones >>out there. >> >>Happy Happy, >> >> >>Gustl >>On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:35:49 -0700 >> "A. Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> You don't really think he's Mensa level do you?? I >>>think Keith nailed it with his comments about >>>sociopathy... they too, are "out there" and have opinions >>>- which unfortunately are often skewed by their disorder >>>(when untreated).... Life as we know it, goes on... >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Fred Finch >>> To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 5:46 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Biofuel] overly sensitive etc >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 9/13/06, Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>wrote: >>> >>> >>> You're a noble man Fred. Sorry to say the chances of >>>it happening >>> would have been zilch. "Would have been" because it's >>>too late for >>> that, it went too far. I doubt an apology would have >>>been acceptable >>> anyway. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Keith >>> >>> I like to think that given a chance he might have come >>>around. Alas, the decision has been made. >>> >>> This is the second Mensa clown that stumbled to the >>>group only to make an ass out of himself. Why is that? >>> Is there a requirement that you have to be heartless and >>>souless to become a member? >>> >>> Perhaps they are too smart for their own good, >>> >>> fred >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >On 9/13/06, Thor Burfine <<mailto: >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >I just have to say, I think its rather funny that my >>>personal beliefs can >>> >cause such a shit storm >>> > >>> >-----Original Message----- >>> >From: >>> >>> >>> >> ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >>> >lelists.org >>> >>> >>> >> >[mailto:<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>biofuel-bounces@ >> >> >>> > sustainablelists.org] On Behalf Of David Penfold >>> >Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 11:43 AM >>> >To: <mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org> >>>biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>> >Subject: Re: [Biofuel] overly sensitive etc >>> > >>> >Thor, >>> > >>> >it's not overly sensitive to dislike insinuations >>>that you would be >>> >perfectly happy to use nuclear bombs on a whole >>>region in order to get your >>> >oil. >>> > >>> >You're a small-minded idiot. >>> > >>> > >>> >Message: 9 >>> > >Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:58:24 -0700 >>> > >From: "Thor Burfine" <<mailto: >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> > >Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Disney >>> > >To: <<mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>> >>> >>>>biofuel@sustainablelists.org> >>>> >>>> >>> > >Message-ID: >>> ><<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>>>ced72aa8928b4ffdb >>>> >>>> >>> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > The shit is stired, the tempers are >>>up, the overly sensitive >>> > >>> > >politicly correct are offended >>> > > >>> > >My work is done >>> > > >>> > >---------------------------------------- >>> > > >>> > > From: bob allen >>> ><<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> > >Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 8:44 AM >>> > >To: <mailto: >>>biofuel@sustainablelists.org>biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>> > >Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Disney >>> > > >>> > >so mensa is a society for the insensitive, even >>>cruel? >>> > > >>> > >Thor Burfine wrote: >>> > > > Actually, Mensa >>> > > > >>> > > > I just don't give a shi.. >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> >>> >>> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>> > > > ---- >>> > > > *From*: "Fred Finch" >>> > > > *Sent*: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:54 AM >>> > > > *To*: <mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>> >>> >>>>biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>>> >>>> >>> > > > *Subject*: Re: [Biofuel] Disney >>> > > > >>> > > > And apparently you have the intelligence of a >>>box of sledgehammers >>> > > > as well... >>> > > > >>> > > > On 9/13/06, *Thor Burfine* > wrote: >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > Well I will admit, I have the subtlety of a >>>sledgehammer >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> >>> >>> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>> > > > ---- >>> > > > *From*: Joe Street >>> > > > > >>> > > > *Sent*: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:25 AM >>> > > > >>> > > > *To*: <mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org> >>>biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>> > > > *Subject*: Re: [Biofuel] Disney >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > This offends me. Perhaps the sand around your >>>loved ones can be >>> > > > turned to glass as well. >>> > > > >>> > > > Thor Burfine wrote: >>> > > > >>> > > > snip >>> > > >> >>> > > >> My feeling on the middle east... we can drill >>>for oil through glass >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> ><snip> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Biofuel mailing list >>> Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>> >>> >>> >> http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org >> >> >>> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >>> http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >>> >>> Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list >>>archives (50,000 messages): >>> >>> >>> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Biofuel mailing list >>> Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>> >>> >>> >> http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org >> >> >>> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >>> http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >>> >>> Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list >>>archives (50,000 messages): >>> >>> >>> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Biofuel mailing list >>Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org >> >>Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >> >>Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): >>http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >> >> >> >> -- Je mehr wir haben, desto mehr fordert Gott von uns. ******** We can't change the winds but we can adjust our sails. ******** The safest road to Hell is the gradual one - the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts. 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